Deck General USCG Q#5089 (Set 158)

While elevated as shown in Sample Load Form #3 (Drilling), winds are 57 knots and current is 2 knots. What is the maximum wave height allowed for drilling?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option C — 35 feet

Interpolation of the COASTAL DRILLER operating manual's environmental safe-operation envelopes establishes a maximum allowable wave height of 35 feet under 57-knot winds and 2 knots of current.

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